The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. Why trust us?

9 best neck creams for rejuvenating and firming results

These gravity-fighting formulas are your décolletage’s best friend

Sabine Wiesel
Tuesday 04 June 2024 08:59 BST
The neck is often neglected in skincare routines
The neck is often neglected in skincare routines (The Independent)
Our Top Picks

No matter your age, there’s no reason not to include your neckline in your skincare routine. Our necks are more susceptible to showing signs of premature ageing as neck skin is much thinner than facial skin, with fewer oil-producing sebaceous glands.

As we age, we produce less collagen and elastin, which means our skin is more prone to sagging, wrinkling and suffering from UV damage.

What’s more “the skin on our neck is more extensible and elastic,” says dermatologist Dr Sonakshi Khorana who works with Faace. “It is significantly influenced by constant movement, weight and sun exposure.” This isn’t helped by what’s now been dubbed ‘tech-neck’, our constant screen use forces us to look down at our phones, tablets and laptops exasperating creasing of the neck.

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with using the same products on your neck that you do on your face. Just pay attention to the ingredients list, as delicate skin is more likely to be sensitive or react to potent actives.

Nevertheless, don’t think a dedicated neck cream is an indulgent buy – there are benefits to using a separate product. Not only will it encourage you to give the neck area the same TLC you give your face but, with ingredients that actually target the delicate area, you are going to get the best results: be it combating crepiness, sagginess, discolouration or lines and wrinkles.

How we tested the best neck creams

A selection of the best neck creams that earned a spot in this review
A selection of the best neck creams that earned a spot in this review (Sabine Wiesel)

Our tester put the latest neck creams on trial, using them for a minimum of 30 days. Each was used as instructed by the brand, both as part of a morning and evening skincare routine. We looked at how they made the neck and décolletage feel but, ultimately, we looked at whether they made a difference to the skin’s appearance. Let us introduce you to the neck’s best thing….

The best neck creams for 2024 are:

  • Best neck cream overall – Neostrata triple firming neck cream: £57.51, Amazon.co.uk
  • Best budget neck cream – Prai ageless throat and décolletage crème: £23.19, Amazon.co.uk
  • Best neck cream for sensitive skin – Meder arma neck cream: £103, Mederbeauty.com
  • Best neck cream for firming – Strivectin TL advanced tightening neck cream: £49, Amazon.co.uk

Neostrata triple firming neck cream

Neostrata triple firming neck cream.png
  • Best: Neck cream overall
  • Key ingredients: Neoglucosamine, neocitriate, and pro-amino acid
  • How to use: Smooth over neck and décolletage twice daily
  • Size: 80g
  • Why we love it
    • Non-greasy
    • Hard-working ingredients
    • One pump is all you need
    • Results in just three days
    • Lifts and firms sagging skin
    • Targets discolouration
Back to top

Prai ageless throat and décolletage crème

Prai ageless throat and décolletage crème.png
  • Best: Budget neck cream
  • Key ingredients: Sepilift dphp, saxifrage and grapeseed extracts, shea butter
  • How to use: Apply in gentle upward strokes from cleavage to chin AM and PM
  • Size: 50ml
  • Why we love it
    • Affordable and effective
    • Hydrates and brightens
    • Quick results for fine lines
  • Take note
    • Have to persevere for benefits to sagging and crepey skin
Back to top

Elemis pro-collagen neck & décolleté balm

Elemis pro-collagen neck & décolleté balm.png
  • Best: Neck cream for crepiness
  • Key ingredients: Tree fern extract, sea buckthorn oil and marine actives
  • How to use: Massage a pea-sized amount using upwards strokes
  • Size: 50ml
  • Why we love it
    • Iconic collection
    • Antioxidant and vitamin rich
    • Boosts hydration
    • Smooths lines and firms skin
Back to top

Necessaire the neck serum

Necessaire the neck serum.png
  • Best: For fine lines and wrinkles
  • Key ingredients: Multi-peptides, niacinamide, squalane
  • How to use: Massage upwards for day and night use
  • Size: 50ml
  • Why we love it
    • Chic packaging
    • Nourishes and hydrated as well as smooths and firms
    • Lightweight luxurious texture
    • Helped create a more defined neckline
Back to top

Gatineau Paris defi lift firming neck and decollete gel

Gatineau Paris defi lift firming neck and decollete gel.png
  • Best: Neck cream for brightening
  • Key ingredients: Peruvian tara fruit extract, elkhorn sea moss extract, valine and vitamin E
  • How to use: Apply AM/PM using upwards movements
  • Size: 50ml
  • Why we love it
    • Velvety gel texture
    • Instant hydration
    • Perks dullness and reduced redness
Back to top

Strivectin TL advanced tightening neck cream

Strivectin TL advanced tightening neck cream.png
  • Best: Firming neck cream
  • Key ingredients: Gravite-CF lifting complex, NIA-114, botanical brightening complex
  • How to use: Apply to clean skin in the morning and night, massage into neck in an upward motion and around decollete in circulate motion
  • Size: 30ml
  • Why we love it
    • Strengthens the skin barrier to prevent moisture loss
    • Tightens, lifts and firms
Back to top

Meder arma-neck cream

Meder arma-neck cream.png
  • Best: Neck cream for sensitive skin
  • Key ingredients: Ppeptide palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, almond oil, vitamin E
  • How to use: Apply to clean skin of the neck and décolleté with gentle upward strokes
  • Size: 50ml
  • Why we love it
    • Great choice for sensitive skin
    • Skin-plumping collagen
    • Calms any skin irritation
Back to top

SkinCeuticals tripeptide-r neck repair

Skinceuticals tripeptide-R neck repair.png
  • Best: Retinol formula
  • Key ingredients: Pure retinol, ripeptide concentrate, laucine complex
  • How to use: Apply one or two pumps every other night from décolleté to jawline by massaging the product in an upward motion, after a week apply every night
  • Size: 50ml
  • Why we love it
    • Retinol formula
    • Visible long term results
  • Take note
    • Must wear it with SPF
    • Have to build up tolerance
Back to top

Sisley neck cream

Sisley neck cream.png
  • Best: High-end neck cream
  • Key ingredients : Oat seed extract, soy fibre extract, caffeine with red algea and horse chestnut extract
  • How to use: Massage in circling motions on side of the neck, upwards motions on the front and left to right below the chin
  • Size: 50ml
  • Why we love it
    • Refreshing
    • Lightweight
    • Immediately firming
Back to top

The verdict: Neck creams

Targeting all the signs of ageing on our necklines, the Neostrata triple-firming neck cream bags the top spot as our best buy. Make it part of your daily morning and evening skincare routine and you can expect to see a more even skin tone from the jawline to the décolletage, as well as less prominent lines and a firmer feel and look to the skin.

Looking to spend less outright? The Prai ageless throat and décolletage crème is effective, too, and our favourite purse-friendly option.

Nothing protects the skin better than a good SPF – these are the best sunscreens for your face that offer non-greasy coverage

Voucher Codes

TUI Discount Code
TUI Discount Code
£50 per booking off selected package holidays using your unique TUI voucher code
ASOS Discount Code
ASOS Discount Code
10% off first orders £20+ using this ASOS promo code
Travelodge Discount Code
Travelodge Discount Code
5% off bookings with this Travelodge discount code
The Body Shop Discount Code
The Body Shop Discount Code
Save 20% on orders with The Body Shop discount code
The Perfume Shop Discount Code
The Perfume Shop Discount Code
Save 15% on everything with birthday orders at The Perfume Shop - Member exclusive
Cult Beauty Discount Code
Cult Beauty Discount Code
Get 15% off + Extra 5% on select products with this Cult Beauty voucher code

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in